Characters & Themes
Gangs (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 98 mins · Cantonese
- Directed by
- Lawrence Ah Mon
- Starring
- Lee Man-Kwai, Tse Wai-Kit, Ricky Ho Pui-Tung, Lui Tat, Leung Gam-San, Wong Chung-Chun
A gang of desperate, marginalized youths holed themselves inside a filthy Hong Kong tenement, spiraling into violent chaos. To them, the police appear as a distant, alien authority best avoided at any price, heightening the sense of isolation and danger.
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